Combined writing and advertising desk.



No. s4a,42|. Patented May I, I900.

6. T. manna & Ls. SHOOP. CUMBINED WRITING AND'ADVERTISING DESK.

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COMBINED WRITING AND ADVERTISING DESK.

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B) I u uanl'ozs NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE T. MOORE AND EDWARD S. SHOOP, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

COMBINED WRITING AND ADVERTISING DESK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 648,421, dated May 1, 1900.

Application filed January 9 1900. Serial No. 901. (N0 model.)

T0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, GEORGE T. Moon and EDWARD S. SHOOP, citizens of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Combined Writing and Ad-' vertising Desk, of which the following is a The invention consists in a combined writing and advertising desk or cabinet embodying certain novel features and details of construction and arrangements of parts, as hereinafterfully described,illustrated in the drawings, and incorporated in the claims.

. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a desk or cabinet constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sec: tion through the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken in line with one of the supports. tion taken transverselythrough one of the superimposed panel-frames, showing the manner of connecting to the extension-backboard.

Similar numerals of reference designate c0rresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The combined Writing and advertising desk or cabinet contemplated in this invention may be manufactured in various sizes, of any suitable material, and is specially designed for use in banks, hotels, express-offices, and other public places wherever practicable, being adapted to contain such articles as pens, ink, cards, time-tables, &c., also to display in a neat and attractive manner a variety of advertising mattersuch as business-cards, &c.

Fig. a is a detail vertical secat 2) are constructed in the form ofpanelframes. The top or Writing-bed 3 is also in the form of a panel-frame and inclines or slopes downward toward the front to give the-proper pitch thereto for writing purposes. The article is also provided with an extensiombackboard et,which projects a suitable height above the top of the desk proper, and said extensionboard is provided upon its front side with a plurality of pockets or compartments 5 for the reception of various articles, such as pens, pencils, business-cards, time-tables, 83c.

The writing-bed 3 is composed, preferably, of a rectangular open-center panel-frame,and the said frame is rabbeted upon its inner or lower side, as shown at 6, to rec'eivea transparent panel or sheetof glass 7, which is thus removably mounted in the panel-frame. The glass is maintained in position by means of a removable back 8, the edge of which is rabbeted, as indicated at 9, in order to enable a portion of the back to fit into the opening of the panel-frame and into therabbet thereof,

while another portion, constituting the edge of the back, is adapted to overlap the rear side of the panel-frame in order to secure a neat fit. Between the back 8 andthe glass panel is arranged an advertising-sheet 10, upon which may be printed business-cards and other matter of an advertising nature. Theadvertising-sheet may be either of cardboard or metal or any suitable material. Between the advertising-sheet 10 and the glass panel is interposed a mat 11, which is provided with anumber of openings through which the in and I extend transversely thereof. These supports project at one end beyond one side or edge of the panel-back to receive independent securing devices 14, which areinserted into the inner side of the panel-frame for fastening the projecting ends of the supports to the, panel -frame. These securing devices are preferably in the form of screws,

which will enable the panel-back to be drawrr toward thc panel-frame for the purpose of exerting the necessary pressure upon the advertising-sheet and the dividing-mat, so as to effect a close contact'between saidparts and the glass panel and exclude dust, &c. It also within theframe, so as to'prevent any moisture from getting beneath the glass and s'oiling or disfiguring the mat and advertisingsheet.

back and provided with acute-angled tenons 15, which fit into notches 16 in an adjacent panel-frame, the said supports being shown as terminally seated in the upper portion of the-front panel-frame. I

'structed in substantially the manner above described; but the panel-backs thereof are preferably held in placeby means of fastenersin the form-of screws 17, passing through the edges of the panel-back'where such edges overlap the inner surface of the panel-frame, thus doing away with the supports 12. Said supports are, however, important as far as the upper panel-back is concerned,for the reason that they serve, in addition to the-purposes above set forth; to reinforce, strengthen and brace. the writing-bed. The front panel-back underlies the forward edges of the supports 12 and serves as'arest and additional support therefor.

A pair of superimposed panel-frames are employed, each being provided with a plurality of. openings 19 and seen red to the front sideof the extension-backboard by means of screws or other suitable fasteners 20. Within said upper panel-frames are arranged advertising-sheets 21 and division and cushioning mats 22, similar in arrangement and Wurpose'to the corresponding parts described "above.

It will thus be seen that we have provided a simple, neat, and attractive combination writing-desk or cabinet in which advertising mattermaybe advantageously displayed with- -'out interfering with the eificiency of the artic-1e as a desk. The several parts are con- -veniently arranged for access, and whenever "it is desired to change a business-card or a 6o portion ofthe advertising matter or to arrange a new advertising-sheet beneath the reading-table or other horizontal support, or

it may be mounted upon one or more brack- The supports 12, at their opposite ends, are extended slightly beyond the panelets 23, secured to a wall or other vertical support, accordingly as occasion may require.

By reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings it will be noted that the back for the vertical panel which is provided in the front of the advertisingdesk is disposed below the 'notches or seats 16, that are formed in said front'below the inclined top of the desk. The

cross-bars 12 have' their front endsfitted in the seats or notches, so as to be supported by l the desk-front, while the other or rear ends :o'fl said cross-bars are secured by separate fasteners to the desk-top. The lower edges of the cross-bars 12 are inclined in downward enables the glass panel to be pressed tightly directions from the plane of the notches or seats 16, andthe back for the frontpan-elframe is arranged for its upper edge to engage with the lower inclined edges of the cross-bars 12. Although the panel-back for the desk-front is fastened in place by suitable means, the inclined edges of the-cross bars are adapted to exert a wedgingaction on the vertical panel-back in a menu er to hold the latter in place and prevent the same from V getting out of position in case the screws 17 Each of the front and end panels is conshould work loose. t

In our invention the combined mat and cushion which is interposed between the panel-back and the transparent front of the advertising-frame is formed by a plurality of webs disposed at right angles toeach other and forming the boundaries for a large number of viewing-openings adapted to expose the printed or ornamentedfaces of aplurality of advertising-cards or other media which are interposed between the reticulated mat and the panel-back. Thisfma't, in conjunction with thetransparent front or pane and the panel-back, serves to cla'mpor confine the advertising media securely in place within the panel-frame, and at the same time the edges of the cards or other advertising media are concealed by the webs ofthe reticulated mat, thus making provision foreasy removal of certain of the cards and the interchange thereof with other cards bearing different ad- -vertisements. 4

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be'secured by Letters Patent, is-

1. An advertising-desk comprising a horizontal frame in the form of an open panel and provided on its under side with the notched seats, 16,'.a panel-back fitted in said open 'panel,the cross-bars, 12, fitted at one end in and upheld by the seats and engaging'with the panel-back, and fasteners engaging with the other ends of the cross-bars and with the panel-frame, for the purpose described, substantially as set forth.

2. A frame for an advertising-desk having ICC thereof occupying the seats and provided with the lower inclined edges, a vertical panelback fitted in the panel-opening of the front and engaging at its upper edge with the lower inclined edges of the cross-bars, and fasteners arranged to secure the free ends of the cross-bars to the frame-top, as set forth.

3. In a desk of the class described, the combination of a rabbeted panel-frame, a transparent panel therein, a panel-back, transverse bars fast with the panel-back and having at one end a detachable fulcrum connection with a part of the desk ata point beyond the panel-back, and fasteners which adjust- GEORGE T. MOORE. EDWARD S. SHOOP.

Witnesses:

FRED LACY, H. H. JoNEs. 

